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How has Lake Bluff Elem Sch changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE BLUFF ESD 65·NCES 172172006073
Lake Bluff Elementary School
350 W Washington Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044 · (847) 234-9405 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lake Bluff Elementary School→Lake Bluff Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lake Bluff ESD 65. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
71.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.3pp since 2023
Math
60.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 60.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 48.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Bluff Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #406 of 2,077 ▼ 71 | #39 of 102 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #324 of 2,077 ▲ 60 | #36 of 102 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #329 of 2,419 | #15 of 121 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #283 of 2,035 | #20 of 114 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #1,144 of 2,042 | #77 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #605 of 615 | #37 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
572
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 589
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 572 | 52 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 47 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 49.7 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 617 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 43.2 | 13.2:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 560 | 43 | 13.0:1 | 7% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 589 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Bluff Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (570 to 572); teachers up 20% (43.2 to 52).
About Lake Bluff Elementary School
Lake Bluff Elementary School is a large elementary school. Its address is in Lake Bluff, Illinois. A total of 572 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 50% higher.
Lake Bluff ESD 65 is the local district for Lake Bluff Elementary School. It runs 2 schools with 877 students.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Lake Bluff Elementary School. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Lake County is about 61% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Lake Bluff Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Lake Bluff Elementary School's 52 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1.
allk12 grades Lake Bluff Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lake County, median household income is about $110,416, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake Bluff Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County, which together enroll about 118,032 students.
The closest public school to Lake Bluff Elementary School is Lake Bluff Middle School, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Lake Bluff Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Lake Bluff Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was 617 in 2020-21 and 572 in 2024-25, a decrease of 45 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Lake Bluff Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Lake Bluff Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lake Bluff Elementary. Lake Bluff Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Lake Bluff ElementaryShorewood, WI · 531 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Bluff Middle School0.9 mi · 305
- Forrestal Elementary School1.3 mi · 386
- Lake Forest High School1.6 mi · 1,359
- LEARN Chtr School 6 N Chicago Campus1.7 mi · 503
- Sheridan Elementary School1.7 mi · 265
- LEARN 10 Charter School2.2 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Bluff Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lake Bluff Elementary School?
Lake Bluff Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades PK-05.
Is Lake Bluff Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Bluff Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Bluff Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Bluff Elementary School is approximately 11.0:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lake Bluff Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lake Bluff Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake Bluff Elementary School?
Lake Bluff Elementary School is overseen by Lake Bluff ESD 65 in Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.